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C1305

Sigma-Aldrich

Cafestol acetate

≥98%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H30O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
358.47
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.79

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)OCC1(O)CC23CCC4c5ccoc5CCC4(C)C2CCC1C3

InChI

1S/C22H30O4/c1-14(23)26-13-22(24)12-21-9-5-17-16-7-10-25-18(16)6-8-20(17,2)19(21)4-3-15(22)11-21/h7,10,15,17,19,24H,3-6,8-9,11-13H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PTGGVIKFNQSFBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Cafestol acetate has been used to determine the effects of coffee on heat shock response (HSR).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cafestol is a coffee-specific diterpene. It has anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory activities. Cafestol stimulates apoptosis in cells associated with colorectal and renal cancer (Caki cells). It is used to study mechanisms of anti-oxidation related to hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative stress and DNA damage. Cafestol increases the level of glutathione (GSH), by stimulating γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase. It acts as a chemopreventive agent by inducing cytochrome P-450.

Other Notes

Furan-containing diterpene from green coffee beans.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Kyung Jin Lee et al.
Toxicology letters, 173(2), 80-87 (2007-08-11)
There is an increasing evidence that oxidative stress is implicated in the processes of inflammation and carcinogenesis. It has been shown that kahweol and cafestol, coffee-specific diterpenes, exhibit chemoprotective effects. This study investigated the effects of kahweol and cafestol, coffee-specific
Ting Shen et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 33(1), 128-132 (2010-01-05)
Coffee is a popular beverage worldwide with various nutritional benefits. Diterpene cafestol, one of the major components of coffee, contributes to its beneficial effects through various biological activities such as chemopreventive, antitumorigenic, hepatoprotective, antioxidative and antiinflammatory effects. In this study
Coffee provides a natural multitarget pharmacopeia against the hallmarks of cancer
Gaascht F, et al.
Genes & Nutrition, 10(6), 51-51 (2015)
Coffee extract and caffeine enhance the heat shock response and promote proteostasis in an HSF-1-dependent manner in Caenorhabditis elegans
Brunquell J, et al.
Cell Stress & Chaperones, 23(1), 65-75 (2018)
Pablo Muriel et al.
Fitoterapia, 81(5), 297-305 (2009-10-15)
Coffee consumption is worldwide spread with few side effects. Interestingly, coffee intake has been inversely related to the serum enzyme activities gamma-glutamyltransferase, and alanine aminotransferase in studies performed in various countries. In addition, epidemiological results, taken together, indicate that coffee

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